The retreat runs over a single weekend, Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon, at Nunyara in Belair. That is roughly 20 minutes from central Adelaide, close enough to get to after work on Friday but far enough into the hills to feel like you have left the city.

You spend the weekend learning how meditation works — what the mind does when you sit, why attention wanders, and what to do about it — rather than being handed a technique and told to persist. The stated aim is that you go home with a practice you can keep, which means the teaching is built around what is realistic in ordinary life, not what is achievable on a retreat timetable.

The group is about 15 people. That is small enough for questions to get answered and for the teacher to see how each person is going, and it keeps the room calm.

Peter Radcliffe organises and leads the retreat, and is the contact for anything you want to ask before booking. You can call or text him on 0434 462 252.

Belair sits in the Adelaide Hills, in the Belair National Park area, which is why a weekend here feels removed from the city despite the short drive.

What's included

- Weekend meditation retreat at Nunyara, Belair - Teaching on how meditation works - Guidance on building a practice to keep at home - Small group of about 15 people

What's not included

- Travel to and from Belair - Anything not confirmed at booking - Personal expenses

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